Judge in court for bribery charges

July 23, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT

SANTA ANA, Calif. --

A Los Angeles County superior court judge made an appearance in an Orange County courtroom, this time on the other side of the bench. Judge Harvey Silberman is facing felony charges. He is accused of trying to bribe his opponent in the 2008 race for his judicial seat to drop out.